1.1. Generating Primary Device Programming Files
1.2. Generating Secondary Programming Files
1.3. Enabling Bitstream Security for Stratix® 10 and Agilex™ 7 Devices
1.4. Enabling Bitstream Encryption or Compression for Arria® 10 and Cyclone® 10 GX Devices
1.5. Generating Programming Files for Partial Reconfiguration
1.6. Generating Programming Files for Altera® FPGA Devices with Hard Processor Systems
1.7. Scripting Support
1.8. Generating Programming Files Revision History
2.1. Quartus® Prime Programmer
2.2. Programming and Configuration Modes
2.3. Basic Device Configuration Steps
2.4. Specifying the Programming Hardware Setup
2.5. Programming with Flash Loaders
2.6. Verifying the Programming File Source with Project Hash
2.7. Using PR Bitstream Security Verification ( Stratix® 10 Designs)
2.8. Stand-Alone Programmer and Tools
2.9. Programmer Settings Reference
2.10. Scripting Support
2.11. Using the Quartus® Prime Programmer Revision History
2.9.1. Device & Pin Options Dialog Box
2.9.2. More Security Options Dialog Box
2.9.3. Output Files Tab Settings (Programming File Generator)
2.9.4. Input Files Tab Settings (Programming File Generator)
2.9.5. Bitstream Co-Signing Security Settings (Programming File Generator)
2.9.6. Configuration Device Tab Settings
2.9.7. Add Partition Dialog Box (Programming File Generator)
2.9.8. Add Filesystem Dialog Box (Programming File Generator)
2.9.9. Convert Programming File Dialog Box
2.9.10. Compression and Encryption Settings (Convert Programming File)
2.9.11. SOF Data Properties Dialog Box (Convert Programming File)
2.9.12. Select Devices (Flash Loader) Dialog Box
1.5. Generating Programming Files for Partial Reconfiguration
The following sections describe generation of bitstream and other files for partial reconfiguration.
Note: You must assign all I/Os in your design before you can generate a .sof file for programming the target device. Starting in Quartus® Prime Pro Edition version 25.1.1, the Assembler does not generate a .sof programming file during compilation unless all I/Os have location and I/O standard assignments. Previously, Quartus® Prime Pro Edition only issued a critical warning during the Fitter stage if a design lacks complete pin location and I/O standard assignments but still allowed .sof generation.